SAP Kernel Upgrade

About the Kernel:

Kernel is the set of executables, in kernel upgrade old executables are replaced by new set
of executables.
SAP Kernel Resides in
/usr/sap/S!"#/S$S/exe/U%/&'A(")* for )*bit (achines
Kernel needs to be upgraded before support pack upgrade.
+e can check the Kernel ,ersion by executing co--and
./ 0disp1work2 in c-d on +indows 3n4iron-ent
5/ SAP le4el go to the -enu syste-66#status66#Shift178
Objective :
Upgrade Kernel to Patch le4el *95.
Information:
%urrent Kernel Release : ;59
%urrent Kernel Patch no: <99
'arget Kernel Patch no : *95
%heck the current Kernel =e4el
%heck at SAP =e4el
&ow download the kernel fro- -arketplace
=ogin to ser4ice -arket place then follow the below na4igation to download the kernel.
"ownload "atabase !ndependent and "atabase dependent .SAR file
'wo files will be downloaded
SAP3>3?*95.999;58@.SAR and SAP3>3"A?*95.999;58B.SAR
Shutdown the SAP Application ser4er
Co to SAP ((%
!n Kernel release ;59 SAPoscol# DS ser4ice is not a4ailable
&ow take the backup of old Sap executables ESAP Kernel/. Aackup 'he Kernel "irectory for
Rollback in any inconsistencies with the new kernel.
Uncar the kernel
&ow replace the executables
Kernel has been upgraded
Note:- Kernel 720_rel patch level 401 intea! of 402
;59 Kernel patch le4el *95 sap le4el on the SAP ser4ice -arketplace is *95
Dnce installed howe4er it shows patch le4el *9.
"eaon#
"ue to a critical security 4ulnerability in the SAP -essage ser4er
ESAP note .B99)9</ Potential re-ote code execution.
SAP de4elop-ent had to replace the current stack kernel ;59 with a new
4ersion, P=F*95, on ser4ice -arketplace. Since only the SAP -essage
ser4er was affected by the 4ulnerability and in order to -ini-iGe risks
of unwanted side6effects, they decided to replace only the SAP -essage
ser4er within the corresponding archi4e.
%onseHuently all other executable files re-ained unchanged fro- the pre4ious 4ersion,
P=F*9..
3specially disp1work fro- patch le4el *95 still shows itIs 4ersion as
patch le4el *9.. 'his is intended and nor-al beha4ior.
$ accor!in% to http:&&'i(i#cn#ap#com)
&ow start the SAP syste-